Wakashan

noun

Wa·​kash·​an wȯ-ˈka-shən  ˈwȯ-ˌka- 

: a family of languages spoken by Indigenous peoples in coastal areas of British Columbia and northwest Washington

Word History

Etymology

Nootka wa·ka·š, interjection used as a shout of approval

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above